Welcome to the New World!

Come join our exclusive colony!

Welcome to the New World!

Come join our exclusive colony!

Quick Facts

Colonial government: Royal; after Virginia Company lost charter, it became royal province

Trade: Tobacco plantations flourishes, other farm products like cottons also produced

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Locations, geography and its impact

Located in Southern Colonies, on top of North Carolina province and under Maryland

Contain both Atlantic coastal plain and Piedmont regions

very hot, humid summer and mild winter

fertile soil and abundant amount of rainfall made region great for farming; tobacco plantation flourishes

as located on the shoreline, numerous bays and ports enables trades

western part of colony is relatively harder to create large plantations due to presence of mountains and heavy woods; small farms are more popular

Brief History of the Colony

This colony, Virginia, was initially discovered by Spaniards, but it was English who found first permanent settlement in Virginia. Purpose/motivation of Spanish and English exploration coincide; they were in search of gold, additionally water route to the Orient, based on belief of mercantilism. Created by group of English entrepreneurs, Virginia Company established first settlement, Jamestown, on the bank of the Jame River. Suffering from famine and diseases, only small group from initial settlers were managed to survive. Only after they were able to trade with Powhatan Confederacy after three wars, they could have some prosperity. (Here is where romantic story of Pocahontas come along! Not necessarily true though...) On 1619, the colony experienced important change that would largely impact future, which are first government by people (House of Burgesses) and institution of slavery. Then there was a calamity to the colony. After Powhatan's death, his half brother attacked the colony and massacred majority of colonists. Dispute between Eloquent and colonists continued until 22 years after, finally chief of tribe was captured and put to the death. Also there was Bacon's rebellion, which was rebellion against rule of the Governor Berkeley who refused to retaliate against Native Americans. Even after this struggle, misfortune of colony had not done; this time charter of Virginia Colony deprived, Now make Virginia as a royal colony, which later inspire revolution. However, king was yet to have large influence to colony at that time, so colony remained mostly unchanged. The colony is now firmly settled, flourishing with great amount of people and freedom.

John Smith

He was an English solider and explorer, played important role on creating Jamestown. He later worked for survival of Jamestown when it was going through hard time and succeed let both him and Jamestown survive.

Powhatan

Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, he initially attacked colonial English people for three times, but later have moment of peace as he gives his daughter, Pocahontas, to colony. Colony was able to survive as they were able to trade with Powhatan Confederacy.

Nathaniel Bacon

He was a leader of Bacon's rebellion. At the time colonists wanted to retaliate Powhatan Confederacy for attacking the colony, yet the Governor Berkeley refused. Disagreed with rule of Governor, Bacon raises militia without permission and accused as treason.

John Smith

He was an English solider and explorer, played important role on creating Jamestown. He later worked for survival of Jamestown when it was going through hard time and succeed let both him and Jamestown survive.

Powhatan

Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, he initially attacked colonial English people for three times, but later have moment of peace as he gives his daughter, Pocahontas, to colony. Colony was able to survive as they were able to trade with Powhatan Confederacy.

Nathaniel Bacon

He was a leader of Bacon's rebellion. At the time colonists wanted to retaliate Powhatan Confederacy for attacking the colony, yet the Governor Berkeley refused. Disagreed with rule of Governor, Bacon raises militia without permission and accused as treason.

William Berkeley

As a governor of Virginia colony from 1642-1652 and 1660-1677, He remained as governor for longest time. He worked to develop other export products other than tobacco. Initially, he held harsh policy toward Native American, yet later it became bit less intense, caused Bacon's rebellion.

John Rolfe

He was an English entrepreneur who introduced crop tobacco to the Virginia Colony. Tobacco played huge rule on saving Jamestown from "the starving time" and later serves as largest export product of Virginia. He married with Pocahontas, who was daughter of chief Powhatan.

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William Berkeley

As a governor of Virginia colony from 1642-1652 and 1660-1677, He remained as governor for longest time. He worked to develop other export products other than tobacco. Initially, he held harsh policy toward Native American, yet later it became bit less intense, caused Bacon's rebellion.

John Rolfe

He was an English entrepreneur who introduced crop tobacco to the Virginia Colony. Tobacco played huge rule on saving Jamestown from "the starving time" and later serves as largest export product of Virginia. He married with Pocahontas, who was daughter of chief Powhatan.